Michael Devine
Dr. Michael Devine
Founder & Director
Michael Devine is a Canadian-born theatre artist. Primarily a director and playwright who has also worked extensively as an actor-trainer, dramaturg and essayist, he has worked professionally outside Canada, in more than 20 countries, since 1996. Michael created the BoxWhatBox system in 2004, an internationally recognised performance creation and actor-training system. Michael has used BoxWhatBox to create performances and train actors at state theatres, experimental and independent companies, and in ambient productions on five continents. His books Playing Outside the Lines, a collection of plays, and The BoxWhatBox Book: Acting for the 21st Century have been published by FriesenPress. Michael trained as an actor in London, New York and Toronto. In addition he possesses an MFA in Performance from York University and a PhD in Drama from the University of Toronto. He is a Full Professor at a Canadian university.
Non-BoxWhatBox Productions
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Hostage of the Aunt (Romanian) Radu Stanca National Theatre, Sibiu, Romania
Auntie and Me (German) Radu Stanca National Theatre, Sibiu, Romania
Brecht in the Garbage Tony Bulandra Theatre, Tîrgovişte, Romania
The Orphan Muses Radu Stanca Theatre, Sibiu, Romania
The Only Living Father Theatre Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
The Fisherman’s Revenge Gros Morne Theatre Festival, Canada
Wrong For Each Other Theatre Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
Eiriksdottir Gros Morne Theatre Festival, Canada
The White Bear (Hungarian) Vojtina Babszinház, Debrecen, Hungary
Rock and Roll Theatre Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
7Stories ( Hungarian) Csokonai Színház, Debrecen Hungary
Vigil Centaur Theatre, Montreal, Canada
In Vitro National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada
As Playwright
The Miller Girl Robert Gill Theatre, Toronto
East O’ The Sun & West O’ The Moon Theatre Newfoundland & Labrador
The White Bear State Puppet Theatre, Debrecen, Hungary
Cyrano XXI State Theatre of Serbia, Niś
North Of Reason Scheme Ov Things, Toronto, Canada
Limbo Scheme Ov Things, Toronto, Canada
The Ripper Scheme Ov Things, Toronto, Canada
Thermidor: Month of Heat Scheme Ov Things, Toronto, Canada